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Mafika Gwala speaks to Andrea Meeson about not living in the shadows
… A press release from the Poetry Africa festival, which ended in Durban last night, touted the presence of Mafika Gwala as the “exciting re-emergence of the…
EventFirst recorded discovery of diamonds in the colonial period of South Africa
… 13 October 1867 marks the first recorded discovery of diamonds in the colonial period of South Africa, with the very first becoming known as the Eureka…
EventMembers of the ANC and SACP are detained due to Operation Vula
… security forces detained approximately forty members of the African National Congress (ANC) and South African … Nyanda and Billy Nair. They were accused of…
EventThe SA government gives limited powers of internal self-government to Damaraland
… Prior to 1870, the Damara people occupied most of central Namibia, but large numbers were displaced or killed in clashes. When the first Europeans visited…
Albert Luthuli`s message from Oslo to the South African people, 5 December 1961
… My people, my sons and my daughters As I pace the floor of my bedroom in the Grand Hotel, Oslo, putting the final touches on my speech of acceptance of the…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981. [1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992,…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992,…
ArchiveWestern Cape Region - Regional Conference: Problems and challenges of the Western Cape
… Report by Reg September on the problems and challenges of the Western Cape, presented to the African National Congress Western Cape Region Conference, ……
EventSebe seeks International Court of Justice to mediate in the ‘Kei dispute
… Lennox Sebe, leader of the Ciskei 'homeland' government, announces that in order to … a settlement of dispute between his government and that of the Transkei…
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… in South Africa, with Black townships most affected. The violence took place under the State of Emergency, which was declared in 1985 by … two years in 1987…
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… On 28 February 1995, Mogadishu seaport was handed over to the combined United Nations Organisation (UNO) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) task…
EventANC receives letter of gratitude from the British Prime Minister, Herold Macmillan
… 0n 10 February 1960, the African National Congress (ANC) received a letter from the British Prime Minister, Herold Macmillan; it was seven … famous speech …
EventUN troops arrive in Congo to help deal with the political crisis
… United Nations (UN) troops arrived to help deal with the political crisis following MoÁ¯se-Kapenda Tshombé's … of independence for Katanga province on 11…
EventSA signs multilateral treaty on the civil liability for oil pollution damage
… 19 June 1975, South Africa signed a multilateral treaty on the civil liability for oil pollution damage. This treaty was … been a serious environmental…
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… Fearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland on 4 July 1789. The son of a weaver, he was brought up in the…
EventFifteen African states tabled a draft resolution at the UN denouncing racial discrimination
… At the annual conference of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa at … African states tabled a draft resolution requesting the UN Economic…
EventSeveral leading members of trade unions affiliated to the UDF are arrested
… In an attempt to prevent further unrest, the apartheid government arrested several leading members of trade unions affiliated to the United Democratic Front …
Event300,000 refugees in camps near the Nigerian border are facing starvation
… 300,000 refugees in camps near the Nigerian border were facing starvation after an argument between the Nigerian government and the Red Cross. The Red Cross…
EventClayton Sithole, the last political activist to die in Apartheid police detention
… Clayton Sithole was the last political activist to die in detention. He died in John Vorster Square police station just 12 days before the release of former…
EventPieter Willem Frederik Wenning, SA painter, is born in The Hague, Netherlands
… Born in the Netherland, Pieter Wenning came to live in South Africa in 1905. Though he had settled in the Transvaal, he travelled all over South Africa and…
ArchiveSpeech delivered on Graduation Day on behalf of the Graduands, April 1972
… The former President of the SRC of the University of the North delivered the Address at the Graduation Ceremony of … Speech delivered on Graduation Day on…
ANC mourns the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo, 27 September 2011
… The ANC is deeply saddened by the news of the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo who was the widow of former secretary general of the ANC and former … ANC mourns…
EventJazz musician Victor Ntoni dies at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg
… admitted to hospital on Thursday due to persistent cough. The famous jazz bass player was born in Langa , Cape Town in … As a teenager, Ntoni gradually…
EventPalaeontologist Mary Leakey discovers one of the oldest hominid skulls in Tanzania
… 17 July 1959, Palaeontologist Mary Leaky discovered on of the oldest hominid skulls in the Olduvai Gorge, in Northern Tanzania. At first she found several…
EventKing Mwanga of Uganda signs a contract with the British East Africa Company
… II, Mukasa beter known as King Mwanga II, was Kabaka of the kingdom of Bungada after the death of his father, Muteesa I in 1884. Upon ascending to the throne…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
… Hastings Banda was one of the more enigmatic “Big Men” of the post-independence era in Africa. He was Malawi’s first President and ruled the country for 30…
Speech at the Funeral of M.P. Naicker, London by O. R. Tambo, 8 May 1977
… our last respects to a man who because of his belief in the freedom of the people of his country was robbed of the citizenship of the land of his birth -…
ArchiveThe United Democratic Front (UDF): a case study of democratic organisation, 1983-1987
… Thesis has been submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science, University of Natal, Durban, 1998. According to the…
EventNasty C, the South African hip hop artist and song writer is born
… Durban[i] on 11 February 1997.[ii] He started rapping at the age of nine.[iii] Nasty C was previously signed to the Free World Music label,[iv] and is…
EventHuman Rights Day is celebrated for the first time in South Africa
… a public holiday celebrated in South Africa. It shares the day with the anniversary of the infamous Sharpeville Massacre, which occurred in 1960. … Human…